People v. Bitzkus
Appellate Court of Illinois
Error to the Circuit Court of Macoupin county; the Hon. Truman A. Snell, Judge, presiding. 'Heard in this court at the October term, 1911.
1Opinion of the Court
Me. Peesidihg Justice Philbrick
delivered the opinion of the court.
On October 24, 1910, John Cook subscribed to an affidavit before a notary public making complaint that defendant and Joe Bitzkus, bis brother, were guilty of disturbing the peace, challenging to fight, etc. This affidavit was filed with a justice of the peace as a complaint and a warrant issued thereon by the justice. Defendant and his brother were arrested, tried, found guilty by a jury before the justice and fined fifteen dollars. An appeal from the judgment was taken to the County Court. After the convening of the term of…
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- Dunlap v. GregoryAppellate Court of Illinois · 1884